Garment-hanger.



L. KALIN A.

GARMENT HANGER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 19, 1912.

Patented Jan.7, 1913.

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GARMENT HANGER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 19, 1912. 1,049,867, v Patented Jan. 7, 1913.

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LOESEB KALINA, OI NEW YORK, N. Y.

' GABHEN'I-HANGER' Specification of Letters Patent. 2

' Patented Jan. c.1913.

ime... med June 19, 1912. Serial in. 704,598.

To'all whom it mdy concern:

Be it known that I, Lorena KALInA, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the cit of New York, borough of Brooklyn, in t e county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Garment-Hanger, of which the following isa full, clear, and exact descrlptlon.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved garment-hanger for supporting coats, vests, suits, trousers, skirts, shirt waists and other garments, and ada ted to be folded into a comparatively sma space for convenient carrying in a vest pocket or stowing'it away in a travel1ng bag or other similar traveling artlcle. For the purpose mentioned use is made of a support for suspending the garment hanger from a hook or the like and for receiving side arms made in foldable sections, the support being made in two parts, of which one forms a casing open at the sides for the side arms to pass into, and a cover for covering the open sides and for forming an extension of the casing to suspend the support from a hook or the like.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this speclficatlon, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a side elevationof the garment hanger with the side arms extended and in the form of telescoping sections; Fig. 2 is a sectional side elevation of the same with the parts in folded position; Fig. 8 is a similar view of the same partly extended; Fig. 4 is an edge view of the same; Fig. 5 is a sectional plan view of the same on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2; Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the garment hanger in folded position; Fig. 7 1s a side elevation of the garment hanger with the side arms extended and in the form of links; Fig. 8 is an edge view of the same with the links in folded position withinthe casing; Fig. 9 is an enlarged sectional side elevation of the casing and parts of the innermost links; Fig. 10 is a sideelevation of some of the links with the outermost one in folded position; Fig. 11 is a plan view of the links of one side arm; and Fig. 12 is an enlarged sectional side elevation of the lower end of the casing.

The garment hanger. illustrated in Figs. 1 to 6 consists essentially of a casing- A,

tions B, B, B and B" and ada ted to be folded within the casing A an confined therein by a cover C, as hereinafter more fully described, the cover 0 also serving as an extension of the casing A for supporting the casing from a hook, nail or the like. The innermost sections B, of the side arms B and B are connected by pivots D with the casing A at the lower end thereof so'that when the sections B, 13*, B and B are telescoped they may be swung upwardly into the casing A, as plainly indicated in Figs. 2 and 3. The outer ends of the outermost sections B are provided with rings E connected with links F having their terminals connected with each other by a chain, cord, cable or other flexible connection G, so that when the side arms B, B are telescoped and in folded position within the casing A then the said links F also extend within the casing and likewise theflexible connection G, which latter is folded .arms 13, B each made in telescopingseconto the pivotal ends of the innermost telescoping sections B as plainly indicated in Fig. 2. The casing A is open at the sides for the telescoping side arms B, B to pass into the casing and the upper end A of the casing is provided with a'swivel H having a transversely-extending bearing H engaged by a pivot H held on the free ends of the side arms of the cover C, whichv latter is preferably made U shape to form a hook when extended for hooking the cover onto a hook, nail or other suitable support. By having the swivel H, the cover C and the casing A can be turned one relative to the other into any desired position, and the cover C can also beswung into such position over the casing A so that its side arms pass over the openings at the sides of the casing A to close the same and thus confine (see Fig. 1), so as to permit of, hookingthei,

cover onto a nail in a wall or other7snpport to allow extending of the side arms approximately parallel with the wall forproperly: 51+

supporting garments. It is understood that when the hanger is extended and suspended as described, the casing A with the extended arms and the garment hung. thereon can be with each ot er by the swivel II.

readily turned on the swivel I-I until the desired position, is obtained according. to the surroundin space. This result is, attained by connectm the casing A and cover C It will be noticed that the lniddle'portion of the cover C when the latter is swung into closed position closes the lower or open end of the casin A so as to hold the flexible connection within the casing. The lowerend of the casing A is open for the passage of the flexible connection G into or out of the casing and the lower end of the casing is provided with stop plates A for the innermost links B to rest on when in extended position. The head II of the swivel H extends within the casing A and is in the form' of diametrical arms extending inwardly between the terminals of the folded sections B of the side arms B, B (see Fig. 2) at the time the cover G is in closed position.

- Now when the cover C is swung upward into open position and given a quarter turn (see Fig. 3) then the swivel head I-I acts on the free upper ends of the outermost sections B of the folded side arms and swings the 'latter outward in opposite directions, thus starting the side arms and allowing" the same to swing downward by their own gravity until the sections 13 rest on the stops A. The sections B, B and'B" are mounted to slide loosely in their containing sections B B and B so that the sections B B and B now readily slide outward into extended position either by their own gravity or by the operator pulling on the outer ends of the sections B.

' From the foregoing it will be seen that by the arrangement described the cover C serves to close the casing A whenever it is desired to confine the folded side arms-B7 B, links F and the flexible connect-ion G therein, and when the garment hanger is in use and the cover C is in "open position it forms an extension of the casing A to support the garment hanger from a hook or other suitable support. It will further be noticed that when the parts are in folded position and the cover G is closed then the garment hanger takes up very little room, approximately that of an ordinary pocket knife, and hence can conveniently be carried in the vest pocket or stowed away in a traveling bag or other similar article.

It is understood that when the garment hanger is in use, a coat, vest, shirt waist or the like can be readily hung on the side arms B, B, while trousers, skirts and other garments can be hung onto the flexible connection G.

In the form shown in Figs. 7 to 12, the side arms B and B are each made in the form of a series of links I, I, I I and I, pivotally connected with each other and with the innermost links I fulcrumed on a pivot D held in the lower end of the casing A provided with a cover C of the same construction as above described in reference to the garment hanger having side arms made in telescoping sections. The links I, I, I and I are provided with stop lugs I adapted to be engaged by shoulders 1 formed on the links I I I and I so as to hold the said links in extended position and slightly in the form of an arch, as indicated in Fig. 7. Thestop lugs I are also adapted to be engaged by shoulders I on the links I, I", I and I to hold the said links against dropping downward when in folded position, as will be readil understood by reference to Fig. 10, whic 1 shows the outermost link I in folded position on the next link I. The innermost links I and I are provided at their fulcrum ends with shoulders 1 adapted to rest on-transverse pins J secured to the casing A at the lower end thereof, and over the pins D and J extends a retaining plate K provided with a central notch K (see Figs. 8 and 12) for the inner or pivotal ends of the lugs I to rest on so as to hold the same against lateral movement on the pivot pin D. In using this garment hanger the links forming the side arms B, B can be readily swung outward into extended position at the time the cover 0 is in open or uppermost position and when the parts are extended the garment hanger can be readil hung upon a hook, nail or other support y engaglng the cover 0 with it, and the garment can be readily placed in position over the extended side arms B and B. When it is desired to fold the garment hanger, the links I, I I, I and I are successively folded one upon the other and finally swung into the casing A, after which 'the cover C is swung downward so as to close the open sides of the casing A thereby confining the folded links of the side arms B and B within the casing A.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A garment hanger, comprising side arms made in foldable sections, a casing adapted to hold the said arms in extended or folded position, a cover, and a swivel and hinge connection connecting the said casing and cover, the latter being adapted to close the casing to confine the folded side arms therein, the said cover being also adapted to form a hook extension of the casing to provide a support for the garment hanger.

2. A garment hanger, comprising side arms made in foldable sections, a casing in which the said arms are pivoted, a' cover, and a swivel and hinge connection connecting the casing and cover, the latter being adapted to close the casin or to form a ing open at the sides, a cover approximately U shape, a swivel held on one end of the casing and provided with a bearing, a pivot on the said cover engaging the said bearing, the sides of the said cover being adapted to pass over the sides of the said casing to close the same, and side arms attached to the said casing and adapted. to be folded therein,the said cover when closed confining the folded side arins in the casing.

4:. A garment hanger, comprising a casing, side arms made in foldable sections and pivoted in the said casing, the side arms when in folded position being adapted to be swung into the said casing, a supporting hook, and a swivel connecting the said supporting hook with the casing, the swivel having a head within the casing and the said. swivel head being in the form of diametrical arms extending between the free ends of the said folded side arms.

5. A garment hanger provided with a casing, side arms made in foldable sections and pivoted in the said casing, the side arms when in folded position being adapted to be swung into the casing, a cover for the said casing to close the same and thereby,

confine the side arms in the casing, and a swivel connecting the casing with the cover, the swivel having a head in the form of diametrical arms extending between the freeends of the said side arms to start the latter on turning the same.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

LoEsER KALINA.

Witnesses THEO. Gr. Hos'rnn, PHILIP D. RoLLHAUs. 

